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Bernard William Schmitt | |
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| Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston | |
| Archdiocese | Baltimore |
| Diocese | Wheeling-Charleston |
| Appointed | March 30, 1989 |
| Term ended | December 4, 2004 |
| Predecessor | Francis B. Schulte |
| Successor | Michael J. Bransfield |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Wheeling–Charleston (1988–1989) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 28, 1955 by Thomas John McDonnell |
| Consecration | August 1, 1988 by Francis B. Schulte, William Borders, and Donald Wuerl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1928 |
| Died | August 16, 2011 (aged 82) Wheeling |
| Styles of Bernard W. Schmitt | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Bernard William Schmitt (August 17, 1928 – August 16, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia from March 29, 1989, to December 9, 2004.[1]
- ^ Bishop Bernard William Schmitt profile, catholic-hierarchy.org; accessed December 30, 2017.